brummie

I'm with you on this. I see the point of it. It still manages to annoy me, though.

If we win the Conference League, that'd qualify us for the Europa League, but if we finish top four, what happens to that? If it's not going to another English club instead, it's surely a waste of a European place? Or am I missing something?

Draught excluder defensive wall nonsense can get in the bin, too.

In Pardew times XG would have been more appropriate as 'expected grimness', with one value, "off the scale".

It's weird, when Luton basically said at the start of the season they wouldn't spend stupid money to try and stop up, and instead would use the money from this season plus the parachute money to build what they really need - a new stadium - it felt like they'd given up from the off, but then on extra thought, it looked surprisingly sensible. Only for them to now go on and look like they are having a proper go at it. Sheffield United are absolutely shit, though. They haven't even tried and have no excuse for it. Also re Luton, I hope they stay up for Rob Edwards who is, like you and me, toon25, a Villa fan.

Well, we moved Archer, A Ramsey, Azaz and Philogene, all home grown, on for a total of 42m or so, and then there was Chukwuemeka for 20m, so that's 60m+ of home grown sales to at least create some room. Ings we got 15 back for, too, so we do do a fair bit of selling as well as buying. Zaniolo, I am 99% sure, we will not take up the option to buy on, so that's 22m or so 'unspent' but on the whole, we have the same problem you do - there's plenty of money available to spend, but we can't spend it because of FFP. I dunno, though.

it depends on our summer business.

Michael Oliver gave every single decision he could against us today. He was practically playing for them.

We were brillliant first half and Gerrardesque second. Still, it's the result the people wanted. It's for the best. FWIW, Arsenal also only just managed to scramble out of there with three points.

Chris Nicholl, one of my favourite players as a kid. Famous for two things. One, widely famous, scoring all 4 goals in a 2-2 draw with Leicester City. The other, famous amongst Villa fans of a certain age, scoring this absolute thunderbastard in the 2nd replay of the 77 LC final (I was at this match, and the other two). https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1761830640314396973?s=20

Listen to this stupid cunt screaming FFS.

Bumming the amazing Liverpool fans, who stand by their team through year after year of success - having chosen them in the first place because they're always successful. What fucking troopers.

He’d describe our exchange of posts like this “It’s Brummie, it’s Wormy, to BRUMMIE! And it’s WORMY!!!”

Just wondering. Have Liverpool got an injury crisis? I know Drury has mentioned it 36 times so far but I’m still not sure.

You've every chance of winning this match. You're capable of beating good sides *raises eyebrow* and Arsenal aren't exactly an unstoppable points hoover.

The state of Ben White's tattoos.

Topple these tossers.

Come on, you fuckers, fuck these fuckers, please.

Just think, if Newcastle (your second team) win tonight then that's good for us *points at you and then at me*. What a weekend that'd be for you *points at toony*

Ha ha man United.

We've got Ajax. Tasty.

Absolute horrific 80s throwbacks. Thank fuck they're out.

I think West Ham is a very complicated situation which goes beyond the manager. Moyes is doing alright in terms of results, but they've got owners who have alienated the fanbase since taking over, they've moved them to without a doubt the worst 'new' stadium in English football, an atmosphere killer but lots of seats so hey-ho, and the manager is one of the last of a dinosaur breed who play pretty austere football. I'd be absolutely distraught if our owners ever moved us somewhere like the London Stadium just because it had more seats. When Gold, Sullivan and Brady ran Birmingham City they constantly went on at the council about building them a new stadium (despite lack of interest from anybody at all in attending games at their current stadium), it was a fucking obsession. It must have been their life's ambition to get given that stadium at West Ham. Only, it's a fucking horrific venue, but they don't care, because hey, the numbers.

Fuck off Liverpool. I hate them.

Emery transcends mere comparison.